Church
Pope Leo XIV listed among Time’s 2026 100 most influential people
Pope Leo XIV has been included in Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, marking another milestone in the early months of his historic papacy.
CoE bishop chosen to co-chair parliamentary group on safeguarding
Joanne Grenfell has been the CoE's leading safeguarding bishop for three years.
Global Church leaders urge renewed focus on cities as key to spreading the Gospel
The Lausanne Movement is urging Christians around the world to see cities as one of the most important frontiers for mission, as rapid urbanisation continues to reshape where and how people live.
Archbishop of Canterbury joins Pope in call for peace
The Pope has been outspoken against the latest war in the Middle East.
Christians in UK feel free to worship but sense growing cultural pressure - report
Nearly half of Christians surveyed for the report said that expressing their beliefs in public has become more difficult over the past five years.
CoE launches worship initiative to engage more children with faith
The Church of England hopes to double the number of young disciples by 2030.
Evangelicals 'need prayers' after Church in Wales votes to make same-sex blessings permanent
Some evangelicals are likely to leave the Church or seek alternative episcopal oversight.
Historian takes issue with Church of England's slavery reparations plans
Royal Historical Society, Professor Richard Dale, says the Church of England’s plan to pay £100 million in slavery reparations is based on “deeply flawed” historical analysis.
Bishop urges people of Britain to stand up for Christian truth
It follows an earlier open letter addressed to King Charles, calling upon him to defend Christianity in line with his titles of Supreme Governor of the Church of England and "Defender of the Faith".
Fundraising Regulator reminds churches that collections are subject to code of practice
Churches can breach the code even when acting in good faith.
Trying to increase attendance is biggest challenge for church leaders
Other concerns including improving discipleship and engaging younger generations.
The rise of 'full-fat' Christianity?
Even if the "Quiet Revival" report has been discredited, many Christians still agree that something still seems to be going on.
Greek Orthodox Church in Britain baptises 250 people
The church said that many of those baptised had been guided into the faith through its Discover Orthodoxy programme.
Kemi Badenoch pledges to restore historic church funding scheme
The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme was formally closed at the end of March but ran out of money before that after its budget was cut.
There may not be a Christian revival, but Britain’s traditional churches aren’t doomed
There are good reasons to doubt that Britain is experiencing a Christian revival today – but that does not mean it is dying out.
King Charles faces criticism for declining to issue Easter message
King Charles' decision not to release an Easter message this year has been criticised by some Christians.